Carr Rejects Conservative Groups' Call to End Distortion Proceeding

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said he won’t scrap the news distortion proceeding against CBS despite a collection of conservative groups urging him to do so (see 2503200047). “With respect to their request that the FCC immediately dismiss the complaint against CBS, my answer is simple: no,” Carr said in a statement. “The FCC’s review of the complaint against CBS remains active and ongoing.” The Center for American Rights, which filed the complaint, also responded Friday to the conservative groups’ filing. "Conservatives have complained about media bias for decades, and today it's worse than ever before,” said CAR President Daniel Suhr in an email. “Rather than just grouse about it, we are committed to doing something about it: to protect consumers from broadcast stations that will slant and distort the news in violation of their legal obligations."